Environment Award for Children’s Literature 2021: Winners announced!

If you love reading about nature, whether in a field guide, science title or poetry collection, don’t miss the Wilderness Society’s annual Nature Book Week (6 – 12 September)

Every year the Wilderness Society shortlists the best children’s nature books, before a panel of judges crowns a winner. Showcasing some of the best writers and illustrators working in children’s literature, the award promotes a love of nature in kids.

A huge congratulations to this year’s Environment Award for Children’s Literature winners — learn about each of the books below:

Picture Fiction

The Giant and the Sea by Trent Jamieson, illustrated by Rovina Cai (Hachette Australia)

Non-fiction

Tree Beings by Raymond Huber, illustrated by Sandra Severgnini. (Exisle Publishing. EK Books Imprint)

Fiction

The Power of Positive Pranking by Nat Amoore (Penguin Random House Australia)

Nature Book Week

Kicking off on 6 September, join this year’s Nature Book Week Ambassador, science communicator Dr Jen Martin, for a series of workshops, talks and events by some of Australia’s finest writers.

Check out the whole shortlist here…

Find out more about nature book week here…